neutralize

neutralize
(亦作 -ise)
verb
  1. [with obj.]render (something) ineffective or harmless by applying an opposite force or effect
    使无效；抵消
    impatience at his frailty began to neutralize her fear.
    对他的脆弱的焦躁开始让她不那么害怕了。
    ■make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral
    使（酸性或碱性物质）中和
    ■disarm (a bomb or similar weapon)
    取出（炸弹等武器）的引信
    ■a euphemistic way of saying kill or destroy, especially in a covert or military operation
    (婉)（尤指在秘密行动或军事行动中）消除威胁
派生
neutralization
noun
neutralizer
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from French neutraliser, from medieval Latin neutralizare, from Latin neutralis (see neutral)
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